Matthew Jankowski’s Reviews > The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East > Status Update
Matthew Jankowski
is 17% done
I've read updates from others. I see now how one might not finish this book. The history fills me with sadness. If one wants accurate information about today's Middle East this is required reading.
— Oct 21, 2014 08:00PM
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Matthew Jankowski
is 60% done
Algeria. 1991 Iraq war. 1991 Kurds. shia uprising instigated by western powers. turks steal food from kurds. Marsh arabs.
— Nov 01, 2014 12:19PM
Matthew Jankowski
is 25% done
History ought be taught in reverse chronological order. There isn't much in Fisk's book that I consider new. However, when one sees it all together world events in the Middle East come into focus. The Iranian jet shot down by the Vincennes, Lockerbie place in context of barely reported gulf war.
— Oct 22, 2014 09:00PM
Matthew Jankowski
is 21% done
The fall of the shah. A,erican embassy in Iran. Saddam starts war. Gas. Uss stark, Iranian airliner shot down. Everyone in the worlds funds and arms both sides. Gulf war 1991. Too bad we didn't cover this stuff in my us or world history classes....
— Oct 21, 2014 09:19PM
